ORDINANCE NO. 928
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 4, CHAPTER 6, SECTION 9, SIGN CODE, OF THE HAVRE CITY CODE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Havre has determined the best interests of the City are served by amending Title 4, Chapter 6, Section 9 of the Havre City Code;
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Havre that Title 4, Chapter 6, Section 9 of the Havre City Code be modified and amended in its entirety to read as follows:
4-6-9: EXEMPTIONS:
The following signs shall not require a sign permit. These exemptions shall not be construed as relieving the owner of the sign of responsibility for its erection, maintenance and compliance with the provisions of this chapter or any other law or ordinance regulating the same.
(A) Servicing: Painting, repainting or cleaning of an advertising structure or the changing of the advertising copy or message thereon shall not be considered an erection or alteration which requires a sign permit unless a major structural change is made.
(B) Flags Or Emblems: Flags or emblems of political, civic, philanthropic, educational, religious organizations.
(C) Governmental Bodies: Signs of duly constituted governmental bodies, including traffic or similar regulatory devices, legal notices or warnings at railroad crossings.
(D) Temporary Signs: Temporary signs, not exceeding nine (9) square feet of surface area or not more than two (2) signs totaling not over eighteen (18) square feet of surface area, on any lot.
(E) Plaques, Cornerstones: Memorial plaques, cornerstones, historical tables and the like.
(F) Doorbells, Mailboxes: Signs posted in conjunction with doorbells or mailboxes, not exceeding one hundred forty-four (144) square inches in surface area.
(G) Signs Posted By Law: Signs required to be maintained or posted by law or governmental order, rule or regulation, unless specifically prohibited, limited or restricted.
(H) Small Signs: Small nonilluminated, nor projecting signs, not exceeding four (4) square feet in surface area, not otherwise prohibited.
(I) Construction Signs: Construction signs giving name of general contractors, mechanical contractors, electrical contractors and architect-engineers located on the construction site.
(J) Interiors: All signs that are entirely constructed, erected, and/or placed within the interior of the building served.
(K) Advertising: A sign placed upon the premises of a lot or building for the purpose of advertising said premises for sale or rent, provided the sign does not exceed nine (9) square feet of display surface, and is of a temporary nature. (Ord. 780, 10-19-1992; amd. Ord. 907, 8-5-2019)
(L) Political Signs: A temporary sign placed upon a residential or commercial lot for the purposes of supporting or opposing a political candidate, ballot measure or cause, provided the sign shall not exceed nine (9) square feet in residential areas or thirty-two (32) square feet in commercial or industrial areas, must not be placed onto the boulevard or any other public property or right of way and may not be erected more than sixty (60) days prior to any applicable election and must be removed at least ten (10) days following that election.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Havre on first reading this 5th day of September, 2023.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED on second reading this 2nd
day of
October, 2023.
ATTEST: CITY OF HAVRE
By: By:
City Clerk Mayor